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> I played as a kid in the 70s and everyone kept saying how soccer was going to be this big, professional sport by the time I became an adult. I was a kid in the 70s, & there were no kids in our area playing soccer... not sure if we were even aware of the game then. Everyone played baseball...

But I'm talking about how unpopular it is, not how great it is... and most non-fans aren't going to become fans from this. Those guys you mention play sports that are popular, not soccer.

An LA soccer team just signed David Beckham for $250 million for 5 years. OK, I get that he's very popular, maybe the most popular player in the world right now... but we're tallking soccer in America, not exactly the most cash-rich sport. Someone please explain the economics of this to...